Method of making phone calls from a locked out handheld electronic device and a handheld electronic device incorporating the same
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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a phone application for making outgoing and receiving incoming phone calls using the user interface;
at least one additional application implemented through the user interface;
a lockout enableable to be activated and deactivated and, when activated, structured to restrict use of the phone application and not allow use of all of the additional applications where the restricted use comprises allowing the receipt of incoming phone calls, and wherein the lockout is structured to be deactivated by receipt of a security code at the user interface; and
an override enableable to be selected and deselected, and, when selected while the lockout is activated, structured to allow the making of outgoing phone calls by the phone application that are otherwise disallowed by the activated lockout, while maintaining the activated lockout of the additional applications; and
where the override may be changed by receiving input at the user interface if the handheld has received an override authorization signal from a remote supervisory station and if the lockout is deactivated.
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Abstract
Outgoing phone calls can be made on a handheld electronic device that has been locked to prevent unauthorized use through an override that permits the making of outgoing phone calls while applications additional to the phone application remain locked. In some embodiments, the override can not be selected unless first enabled by a remotely generated enable override authorization signal.
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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a user interface; a phone application for making outgoing and receiving incoming phone calls using the user interface; at least one additional application implemented through the user interface; a lockout enableable to be activated and deactivated and, when activated, structured to restrict use of the phone application and not allow use of all of the additional applications where the restricted use comprises allowing the receipt of incoming phone calls, and wherein the lockout is structured to be deactivated by receipt of a security code at the user interface; and an override enableable to be selected and deselected, and, when selected while the lockout is activated, structured to allow the making of outgoing phone calls by the phone application that are otherwise disallowed by the activated lockout, while maintaining the activated lockout of the additional applications; and where the override may be changed by receiving input at the user interface if the handheld has received an override authorization signal from a remote supervisory station and if the lockout is deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of enabling operation of a handheld electronic device having a phone application and additional applications, the method comprising:
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activating a lockout structured to restrict the making of outgoing phone calls by the phone application while allowing receipt of incoming phone calls and simultaneously disallow use of the additional applications, and structured to be deactivated by detecting input of a security code at a user interface; enabling use of an override, the override structured to be selected and deselected and, when selected, to maintain the lockout of the additional applications while allowing outgoing phone calls that are otherwise disallowed by the activated lockout by the phone application; said override enabled by receipt of an enable override authorization signal received from a remote supervisory station, and settable to be selected only when the lockout is deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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